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1 minute ago, Stradling said:

 

well thats a bummer.

Dodgers and Angels discussing Blake Parker.

1 minute ago, 2020worldseries said:

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Sources: The Rays will be getting Austin Meadows and Tyler Glasnow back in the deal for Chris Archer. @JimBowdenGM first mentioned them as possibilities.

if true seems like an over pay by the pirates.

9 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Wheeler is the type of SP I imagine Eppler is looking at, but would be a little surprised if he went that route. 

The price is really high at the deadline, and he isn't one to overpay. If someone like Wheeler is generating that much interest, it's going to require something of an overpay. If he acquires a long-term SP this deadline, I think it'll either be for a clear frontline arm like deGrom, or someone who has had barely any mention of being dealt, like a Jose Urena, Jake Junis, Aaron Sanchez. Someone more off the radar, but still the same line of thinking like Wheeler.

Sanchez is interesting, he hasn't been good this year or last, do you think he can get back or close to his 2016 numbers?  What do you think it would take to get him?

8 hours ago, Stradling said:

We are 11-41 when we score 3 runs or less.  That means in half the games we have scored 3 runs or less.  

You  both are right.  We need our offense to be more consistent and we need a lockdown closer.

Why is Pena’s FB sitting at 90mph?  

Just now, Blarg said:

I know what you're thinking but no. 

hahaha.  OK.  We would kill two birds with one stone though.

If we had a player/manager would that free up a roster spot on the 25 man? 

55 minutes ago, Dick B Back said:

For somebody else.

Exactly.

Hate to see someone get injured.  Hopefully he gets healthy and is ready to play in 2019.

3 minutes ago, 70runner said:

Trying to follow this logic.  If the Angels not playing the Sox anymore in regular season is the biggest silver lining ever (which I agree with) why would we want the Angels to face a team in the playoffs they couldn't beat?

Because they would be due and the Red Sox wouldn't see them coming.

9 hours ago, Dochalo said:

the power of AJ.  

someone issue a code red.

44 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Came here to post this.  

3 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

Jeremiah Johnson. 2018 second round pick 

Is Bullfrog really his nickname or did Doc, AO or AngelsWin come with it?

5 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Bullfrog - 2/3, 2b, sb.  3/5 overall.  he's gonna leapfrog a bunch of prospects.  (you like that?)

Who is Bullfrog?  Its early and I'm probably brain farting.

3 minutes ago, 101halo said:

I'm shocked to be almost ten minutes in and the first to say:

I agree. 

I agree

5 hours ago, Scotty@AW said:

Yeah. Physically he's in decent enough shape. He doesn't seem to have any problems at SS though with that body type he's a lock to move to 3B. He's going deep in counts, using the whole field. 

The single up the middle from the video above made his swing look like a relaxed bullpen session where he drives the ball back up the box. That's with two strikes. 

Hopefully we'll see some of that power begin to manifest this year, but if not, not an issue. He'll grow into it in the next five years.

I thought the same thing when I watched his atbat.  He looked really relaxed and drove the ball up the middle with two strikes.  When I clicked on the video I thought his swing would look like a mess based on the reports Ive read.

3 hours ago, rafibomb said:

 

That was a pitchers pitch that he drove opposite field...............NICE!

https://twitter.com/taylorblakeward/status/1008901363122593792?s=21

Just now, 2020worldseries said:

Drafting 3 top 100 prospects in 2 years while hands are tied with international $$...

Plus a payroll near the tax threshold. 

19 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Does anyone have an AZL Angels roster yet? I see their season opener is today and a ton of top prospects will be debuting there.

I pulled this of Milb.  Not sure how accurate or complete it is though.

Ward just hit a shot that short hopped the wall in center.  Probably hit it 410 feet.  Kole had a great hit to lead it off...line drive to center

Going to the Bee’s game in okc, who should I be watching besides Calhoun, Ward etc.  looks like pena is getting the start tonight, any info on him?

1 hour ago, Inside Pitch said:

It means people will talk about getting younger/better but refuse to suffer through the actual process.  It means they want to rail against what's already happened but feel the need to repeat it because "what about now."

To take a page out of Clod's book, Trout will do whatever the hell is best for him when that time comes.... the Trout window talk is stupid.  The Angels need to do what's best for the franchise too and Trout is smart enough to figure out if that's happening or not.  If that means they take their lumps this year and bring guys up or trade away Richards, so be it.   The ultimate goal should be fixing this team long term, not appeasing someone who by most accounts has a pretty solid grasp on things and seems relatively well grounded.  Is there any scenario where this team is better without Trout than with him?  NO..  But they need to focus on what they can control and Trout's decision making isn't one of those things .  When it's all said and done, nothing is likely to score more points with Trout that looking at this team and thinking it can be a winner for a long time...  Does anyone think he's holding on to 2014 as he looks at the next 10 years?  Would setting 2020-2023 back to win in 2018 make the Angels any more attractive to Trout or any other player?   Go look at the Astros salary/contract situation the next few years...  They have some hard choices to make, the Angels window is opening, not closing.

Canning, Thaiss, Ward..  all of them could be a part of the "now" as soon as this year and definitely will be by opening day of next year.  Obliterating the farm system because "what about now" would IMO be a pyrrhic victory at best.   If they are concerned about making Trout believe they really want to win -- well.  A certain yachtsman has more than enough money to do so, and there will at least two players coming available soon who check more boxes on the "right guy" list than anyone that's been available during his ownership.

Think big..  think beyond "now".

 

This times a thousand!  Great post!

Upton with the wheels!